HB2174

Enacting the attorney training program for rural Kansas act to provide financial assistance to lawyers and law students who practice law in rural areas.

Introduced·1/30/25
Introduced Text

Establishes financial assistance programs for law students and attorneys practicing in rural Kansas.

The bill establishes the attorney training program for rural Kansas, providing financial assistance to law students and attorneys practicing in rural Kansas. It creates the attorney training program for rural Kansas fund, administered by the judicial administrator, to support student loans and loan repayment for eligible attorneys. The program is overseen by an advisory committee appointed by the chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. Law students receive loans up to $30,000 per year for up to three years, while eligible attorneys receive up to $20,000 annually for up to five years.

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Where it stands

Current
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Feb 13, 2025

3:30 PM

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

Feb 12, 2025

3:30 PM

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Feb 13, 2025

House

House Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 112-N

Feb 12, 2025

House

House Hearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 112-N - CANCELED

Feb 3, 2025

House

House Withdrawn from Committee on Judiciary; Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources